Will “Rapid Demonetization” Kill Your Business?
Have you heard of renowned futurist Peter Diamandis?Or what he describes as “rapid demonetization?”read more
View ArticleA Strange Strategy that Works Wonders
A little known, yet uniquely effective, strategy to propel breakout growth for a lot of companies is to just... ...put it up for sale. Whether or not the company or its owners are truly ready for it....
View ArticleInnovation Success - Five Keys
The world’s best run companies are great innovators. read more
View ArticleIs Your Business Running Out of Time?
On Monday, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson admitted something. He admitted their print version faces inevitable "expiration." Yes, he said “expiration.” As in running out of time. Now, as a long ago...
View ArticleIs Your Business Due or is it Hot?
I recently read a great story about basketball legend Nate “Tiny” Archibald.Nate was such a great player he was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. But earlier in his career, he missed the first 20...
View ArticleThe Biggest & Boldest Undertaking of 2018
The big news this week was the announcement that Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan were teaming up to form a completely new healthcare company.As in Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Jamie Dimon....
View Article11 AMAZING Businesses Your Business Can Learn From
Does your company defy the odds? Remake the status quo? Transform your patch of the business world? Well, the 11 finalists in Inc. Magazine’s “Company of the Year” competition certainly do.What can...
View ArticleThe One Thing Your Business Needs
To succeed, a business doesn’t need technical nor finance nor sales nor marketing nor customer support skills and competencies. It doesn’t even need a physical location. But it does need one thing. To...
View ArticleHow to Add “Championship Caliber” to Your Business
Did you catch the end of the Alabama-Georgia College Football Championship game on Monday? It was incredible (unless, of course, you’re a Georgia fan). The game provided an awesome wisdom for business...
View ArticleDo This to Maximize the Value of Your Business in 2018
In this recorded webinar, Five Steps to Maximize Your Valuation - I reveal the 5 steps you can take in 2018 to dramatically increase the sale price of your business, and dramatically decrease the time...
View Article2 Reasons Why This is the Best Holiday Season Ever
This holiday season is the best ever for your business for two simple reasons.The first is that we currently have awesome economic conditions: a roaring stock market, low unemployment, and solid...
View ArticleHow to be an Olympian in Your Business
Isn’t it awesome to see the amazing grace, endurance, skill, and competitiveness of our Olympic athletes? And wouldn’t it be great to perform as executives and entrepreneurs at that kind of...
View ArticleIs it a Cost or Investment? Answering this Right is Crucial
One of the hardest decisions a business owner must make is determining when an outlay of scarce business cash should be seen as a cost......and thus with the goal of minimizing “money out” as much as...
View ArticleTwo Words from Jeff Bezos that Can Transform Your Business
Last week, Jeff Bezos, in his annual letter to Amazon shareholders, listed many of the company’s incredible successes. Like Amazon Prime signing up its 100 millionth member. Or Amazon Web Services...
View ArticleOvercome Business Stasis [or Pay the Price]
A good friend of mine runs an IT consulting business. From the outside, it seems successful. He has solid revenues and marquee clients. But if you look closely, the business is actually crumbling...
View ArticleAdapt or Die
Last week I wrote about Amazon.And whether it is a company that we should love or hate.My ultimate conclusion was that while it is an interesting debate, for almost all small companies it is an...
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